The experts concluded: "The data do not support IARC’s conclusion that glyphosate is a ‘probable human carcinogen’ and, consistent with previous regulatory assessments, further concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans."

In May 2016, the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) concluded that "glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet." And since IARC’s classification of glyphosate last year United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Australia have all publicly reaffirmed that glyphosate does not cause cancer.

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Poor husbandry, physical damage to roots and various diseases can all cause water deficit in leaves and non-woody stems of plants, leading to loss of turgor pressure in cells and flaccid tissues, which can lead to wilting in bedding, pot plants and nursery stock.